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AFTERNOON TEA SANDWICHES (The Cucumber Sandwich) The cucumber sandwich is the aristocrat of the tea table; cool, gracious and impeccable. Should you peel the cucumber or not? It depends on whether you like the thin green line (also upon whether or not you live in America, where cucumbers are waxed and therefore must be peeled). You can purchase English cucumbers at the grocery. Slice cucumber into thin transparencies. Sprinkle these see-through discs with vinegar and salt. After 1/2 hour, drain away juice. Cover a slice of lightly buttered paper-thin brown bread with 2 layers of cucumber, and top with another slice of bread. Apply firm but delicate pressure with the palm of the hand. Slice off the crust and cut into three rectangles. Arrange and cover with a lightly dampened cloth until tea is served. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |